I never go hunting without my dog Belle if I can help it. But I do enjoy the few times it is just me and her together. Even on slow days (fortunately it seems I usually do well when I am hunting by myslef) It is still nice to be out there just you and your dog. I think it lets you think and relax and take it all in. I play guide most of the time, which i also enjoy greatly, but a little break 2 or 3 times a season is nice

"If you have to be crazy to be a duck hunter, i dont wish to be sane" Robert Ruark

Its always duck season, there is just a long break from february to september.

I never hunt alone 'cause I would never go without my Son, that being, I never go without another adult, duck hunting can be dangerous, if something happened to me I don't want my 13 year old son to be stuck having to deal with a situation alone. Now with that being said....you guys hunting alone be careful out there as I'm sure theres someone expecting each and everyone of you to come home safe and sound.

I go all the time alone.I go mostly during the week. my schedule allows me to hunt mornings and its a nice silence and do note ....I'm married and love my silence from time to time. Weekends I usually have a friend or 3 with me and there is always a ton of chatter and laughs

I have hunted alone but I only do it in places where I know the waters well enough to walk in and navigate them blind. I don't like hunting alone given the chances for getting stuck and such. Fishing along on the other hand.. Love that.

Interesting thread...neat to see other's views/experiences on this. I personally enjoy hunting alone --- especially during the week as was said before when it's generally quieter (especially on public lands). Weekend hunts I'm usually with a buddy or my dad. I'm looking forward to my young girls (currently 2 and 4 years old) eventually coming with me.

On the X wrote:I never hunt alone 'cause I would never go without my Son, that being, I never go without another adult, duck hunting can be dangerous, if something happened to me I don't want my 13 year old son to be stuck having to deal with a situation alone. Now with that being said....you guys hunting alone be careful out there as I'm sure theres someone expecting each and everyone of you to come home safe and sound.

Do not go alone much anymore, my sons are grown and moved on.

South Carolina hunter was found in his boat circling in lake couple years ago with major heart attack, if he had not been found when he was, would have been his last.

On this site last year there was a young man that fell out of his canoe "feeding ducks" and drowned, and another that was shot hunting alone on GMA.

Love hunting alone, sitting quietly, watching ducks, but realize time marches on and just not going to take that chance any more. My 2 cents worth.

I hunt alone about 90% of the time any more. I love it. There are risks to going alone, but I like to go when I want to, and come back when I want to. I don't know that many guys that would sit on the water from daylight til dark(or however long it takes) so I try not to ask anyone if I can help it unless it is a kid. And hunting is a very personal thing to me!

I hunt alone during the week and hunt with my Dad or some knucklehead friend on Saturday. I like hunting alone but I also think out where am I am going very carefully and don't usually get really far away from my point of origin. One of my spots is maybe 500-750 yards away from the landing so I usually go there when the weather is sketchy b/c if the **** hits the fan I can walk the shoreline back.